History of Europe

• 6th KEMME SYMPOSIUM:Causes &Consequences of Asia Minor Disaster

  With the participation of 16 distinguished scholars, historians and researchers, this year, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the destruction of Asia Minor, the 6th Scientific Symposium of the Center for Research and Study of Asia Minor Eritrea (K.E.M. .M.E.) of the Municipality of Kifissi

• A Greek six years and 11 days in the horrible Stazi camps

  The calendar showed May 15, 1970. Giorgos Bakalios, a social worker for Greek immigrants in West Berlin, was carelessly walking with his elderly father through the streets of East Berlin when two cars with conventional number plates stopped in front of them and from inside jumped two husky men who,

• France under Napoleon

  France under the Consulate A state to reform It was under Napoleon that France underwent major reforms that helped to forge the countrys identity following the Revolution, and made him one of the fathers of our institutions. After the Revolution, the French obtained new freedoms, and acquired civil

• Napoleon I

  Intro (Victor Hugo. Speech at the French Academy, June 3, 1841). Bonapartes youth A promising childhood Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio in 1769, three months after the Republic of Genoa ceded Corsica to France. His family was of noble origin but did not live in comfort because it was necess

• Revolutionary France

  The first governments Abolition of Privileges The storming of the Bastille, on July 14, 1789, had put an end to the royal authority, very quickly the revolutionary gear was put in place. The devastation of castles throughout France was a valid pretext to suppress feudalism. On this night of August

• The French Revolution

  Intro As soon as the opening of the Estates General was announced, the desire to change the Nation emanated from all walks of life and this moment was apprehended with anxiety or enthusiasm. Already, a strong political impulse ran through the country, Louis XVI and Necker were worried. Who would be

• French society in 1789

  A difficult context A difficult and disappointing reign Louis XVI was only 20 years old when he succeeded his grandfather. He finds himself in a difficult situation: financial mess revolts of the privileged class led by the nobility of parliaments. discrediting the crown:Louis XV was buried at nig

• The religious reforms of the 16th century

  Intro The words of Pope Adrian VI, mixed with bitterness and nobility, however, came too late. Even as he wrote them, a dramatic and irreversible split had occurred in Christendom. This rupture was a major and dramatic event at the same time. Until then and for twelve centuries, the history of Euro

• The Last Valois and the Wars of Religion

  Intro The end of a dynasty The Valois dynasty came to power in 1328 with Philip VI, this change of dynasty having triggered the Hundred Years War. We are now in 1547, after the death of François I, this article describes the reigns of Henri II and his wife Catherine de Médicis as well as their thre

• The castles of the Loire

  Intro The Loire Valley, known as The Garden of France was the favorite residence of the Kings of France during the Renaissance. These are buildings for the most part built or greatly altered during the French Renaissance, at a time when royal power was located on the banks of the river, its tributa

• Humanism and the Renaissance

  Intro The 15th and 16th centuries are a period of transition between the Middle Ages and Modern Times. This period, called the Renaissance, is characterized by a series of political, economic, social and intellectual changes. At this time also appears the humanist movement:a philosophy that places

• Francis I

  Intro 1515! A date that resonates in the memory of all schoolchildren in France like a cannon shot. It refers to a prestigious victory:Marignan; and to one of the greatest kings of France:François Ier. Endowed with a remarkable political sense, François I reinforces the royal authority by laying th

• Louis XI

  Intro Louis XI, son of Charles VII, is a great king who is often poorly known. It aroused contradictory opinions, rather unfavorable towards the man, but laudatory as to the work accomplished. If we said he was cruel, it turns out that Louis XI was no worse than most of the kings of that sad time.

• Jeanne D'Arc

  Historical context Intro In 1420, France no longer exists, the mad King Charles VI and his wife Isabeau of Bavaria disinherited their son Charles in favor of the King of England. After the assassination of his father, Jean Sans Peur, the Duke of Burgundy Philippe III le Bon allied himself with Henr

• The hundred years war

  Intro The Hundred Years War is one of the most famous conflicts of the Middle Ages. It opposes the kings of France of the Valois dynasty to the kings of England for the possession of the kingdom of France. The conflict can be divided into two periods during which the throne of France is about to fa

• Philip the Fair and the Accursed Kings

  Intro Under the successful reign of Philip the Fair, the small Capetian monarchy grew into a respected dynasty that rules the richest and most populous kingdom in Europe. A reign marked by two major affairs:the conflict with the papacy and the trial of the Templars. But which also sees an increase

• Saint Louis

  Intro The reign of Philippe Auguste and his victorious struggle against the powerful Plantagenets, claimed by the prestigious victory of Bouvines, made it possible to considerably consolidate the power of the Capétiens. France now sees a succession of great kings on its throne. The reign of Louis I

• Philippe Auguste, the unifier

  Intro After having consolidated its authority within the territory, the weak Capetian dynasty had to face its most powerful vassal:the King of England. It is a first Hundred Years War which is announced. But at the end of this first standoff between France and England, the genius and passion of Phi

• The Cathars

  Intro Between the 10th and 12th centuries, a mysterious heresy appeared in the South of France. Soon its expansion and its threat are such that the Catholic Church is forced to lead a war to eradicate this religion. Two crusades will be led by the kingdom of France, it is especially for the king of

• The First Crusade

  Intro On this day in November 1095, despite the cold and the snow falling on the mountain surrounding Clermont, capital of Auvergne, a large crowd had gathered for the arrival of Pope Urban II. When he spoke from the top of a simple wooden platform, there was a great silence. Everyone guessed that